Question 1

Which statement summarizes the structure of the federal judiciary? It is made up of______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court, Circuit and Federal District Courts, and various specialty courts 
B)  the Supreme Court, state courts, and local courts 
C)  the Supreme Court, the federal district courts, and court authorities that handle simpler, more routine cases 
D)  the Supreme Court, courts of commerce, and courts of the interior 
A)  the Supreme Court, Circuit and Federal District Courts, and various specialty courts 
B)  the Supreme Court, state courts, and local courts 
C)  the Supreme Court, the federal district courts, and court authorities that handle simpler, more routine cases 
D)  the Supreme Court, courts of commerce, and courts of the interior A

Question 2

Which reason explains the growth in the size and complexity of government over the past hundred years?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nation's social problems have become highly complex. 
B)  The government has taken on an expanded role in regulating many areas of our lives. 
C)  The government's provision of social welfare programs has grown. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  The nation's social problems have become highly complex. 
B)  The government has taken on an expanded role in regulating many areas of our lives. 
C)  The government's provision of social welfare programs has grown. 
D)  All of these. D

Question 3

One of the biggest differences between a cabinet-level department (agency) and an independent regulatory commission is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the president may not remove a commissioner of an independent regulatory commission because of policy disagreements 
B)  independent regulatory commissions are part of the judicial branch 
C)  an independent regulatory commission does not make policy 
D)  only cabinet department heads are confirmed by the Senate 
A)  the president may not remove a commissioner of an independent regulatory commission because of policy disagreements 
B)  independent regulatory commissions are part of the judicial branch 
C)  an independent regulatory commission does not make policy 
D)  only cabinet department heads are confirmed by the Senate A

Question 4

Lay out the components of the executive branch of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

The Office of the President, t

Question 5

Since the U.S. Congress is ______, the House of Representatives and the Senate must agree on policy actions before these policies can go forward.

Accepted Answer

A)  complex 
B)  divided 
C)  duplicative 
D)  bicameral 
A)  complex 
B)  divided 
C)  duplicative 
D)  bicameral

Question 6

Present several arguments for and against decentralization of policy authority to states.

Accepted Answer

Students can come up with a variety of a

Question 7

______ refers to the checks and balances that our Constitution sets up among the three branches of government.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalism 
B)  Separation of powers 
C)  Policy capacity 
D)  Cooperative federalism 
A)  Federalism 
B)  Separation of powers 
C)  Policy capacity 
D)  Cooperative federalism

Question 8

Federal ______ grants for community development activities give states and local governments an amount of money to conduct the activities with more flexibility to determine how the money is spent.

Accepted Answer

A)  categorical 
B)  regulatory 
C)  block 
D)  stimulus 
A)  categorical 
B)  regulatory 
C)  block 
D)  stimulus

Question 9

Policy gridlock often occurs due to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the checks and balances set up by our Constitution 
B)  high levels of partisanship with strong lobbying 
C)  the complexity of problems 
D)  all of these 
A)  the checks and balances set up by our Constitution 
B)  high levels of partisanship with strong lobbying 
C)  the complexity of problems 
D)  all of these

Question 10

Agencies that fall under the domain of the executive branch of government include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cabinet-level departments, independent regulatory commissions, and independent executive agencies 
B)  domestic agencies and foreign-affairs agencies 
C)  courts of appeals and federal district courts 
D)  legislative and budgetary committees 
A)  cabinet-level departments, independent regulatory commissions, and independent executive agencies 
B)  domestic agencies and foreign-affairs agencies 
C)  courts of appeals and federal district courts 
D)  legislative and budgetary committees

Question 11

The ______ consists of White House staff and other offices such as the Office of Management and Budget that assist the president in implementing public policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of the Treasury 
B)  Independent Regulatory Commission 
C)  National Security Council 
D)  Executive Office of the President 
A)  Department of the Treasury 
B)  Independent Regulatory Commission 
C)  National Security Council 
D)  Executive Office of the President

Question 12

Growth in the size of government has led to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an emergence of a large employment sector and a time-consuming policy-making processes 
B)  a decline in the gross domestic product and increase in poverty rates 
C)  an increase in reliance on welfare programs 
D)  a better quality of life for citizens 
A)  an emergence of a large employment sector and a time-consuming policy-making processes 
B)  a decline in the gross domestic product and increase in poverty rates 
C)  an increase in reliance on welfare programs 
D)  a better quality of life for citizens

Question 13

Which statement describes the kinds of policy subject areas for which "issue networks" might be most active?

Accepted Answer

A)  Policies for which public opinion is a very important factor, such as whether same-sex marriage should be allowed. 
B)  Policies that require high levels of collaboration across state and federal policy actors, such as transportation. 
C)  Policies that come from sub-governments, or executive branch agencies, such as public school policies. 
D)  Policies for which public opinion is less relevant, but higher levels of specialized expertise are important, such as regulating health care exchanges. 
A)  Policies for which public opinion is a very important factor, such as whether same-sex marriage should be allowed. 
B)  Policies that require high levels of collaboration across state and federal policy actors, such as transportation. 
C)  Policies that come from sub-governments, or executive branch agencies, such as public school policies. 
D)  Policies for which public opinion is less relevant, but higher levels of specialized expertise are important, such as regulating health care exchanges.

Question 14

The United States has made many small, targeted changes to environmental policy, economic policy, and health care policy over time. This is called ______ policy making.

Accepted Answer

A)  reluctant 
B)  incremental 
C)  complex 
D)  legitimized 
A)  reluctant 
B)  incremental 
C)  complex 
D)  legitimized

Question 15

______ is our system of government, in which the federal government shares authority with states and local governments in areas of public policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federalism 
B)  Executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government 
C)  Policy output 
D)  Market failure 
A)  Federalism 
B)  Executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government 
C)  Policy output 
D)  Market failure

Question 16

What is the benefit of citizen participation in government processes, and how might it be increased?

Accepted Answer

Benefit is an increased policy capacity.

Question 17

Define decentralization of policy making. In what ways might decentralization of policy making have negative impact?

Accepted Answer

Decentralization is a transfer of policy

Question 18

______ are federal requirements placed upon state governments without any financial support for implementation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic public policies 
B)  Statutes with limitations 
C)  Unfunded policy outputs 
D)  Unfunded mandates 
A)  Economic public policies 
B)  Statutes with limitations 
C)  Unfunded policy outputs 
D)  Unfunded mandates

Question 19

Government policy actors are defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  units or agencies of government that are involved in the policy-making process 
B)  congressional agencies that conduct policy analysis 
C)  the legislative branch of government 
D)  the executive office, including the president, cabinet, and Fed 
A)  units or agencies of government that are involved in the policy-making process 
B)  congressional agencies that conduct policy analysis 
C)  the legislative branch of government 
D)  the executive office, including the president, cabinet, and Fed

Question 20

Discuss the Constitutional structure of the U.S. government and the advantages and disadvantages of this structure in terms of policy making.

Accepted Answer

The federal form of government asserts t

Which statement summarizes the structure of the federal judiciary? It is made up of______.

Which reason explains the growth in the size and complexity of government over the past hundred years?

One of the biggest differences between a cabinet-level department (agency) and an independent regulatory commission is that ______.

Lay out the components of the executive branch of the federal government.

Since the U.S. Congress is ______, the House of Representatives and the Senate must agree on policy actions before these policies can go forward.

Present several arguments for and against decentralization of policy authority to states.

______ refers to the checks and balances that our Constitution sets up among the three branches of government.

Federal ______ grants for community development activities give states and local governments an amount of money to conduct the activities with more flexibility to determine how the money is spent.

Policy gridlock often occurs due to ______.

Agencies that fall under the domain of the executive branch of government include ______.

The ______ consists of White House staff and other offices such as the Office of Management and Budget that assist the president in implementing public policy.

Growth in the size of government has led to ______.

Which statement describes the kinds of policy subject areas for which "issue networks" might be most active?

The United States has made many small, targeted changes to environmental policy, economic policy, and health care policy over time. This is called ______ policy making.

______ is our system of government, in which the federal government shares authority with states and local governments in areas of public policy.

What is the benefit of citizen participation in government processes, and how might it be increased?

Define decentralization of policy making. In what ways might decentralization of policy making have negative impact?

______ are federal requirements placed upon state governments without any financial support for implementation.

Government policy actors are defined as ______.

Discuss the Constitutional structure of the U.S. government and the advantages and disadvantages of this structure in terms of policy making.

Public Policy and Politics

Understanding Public Policy Making

Policy Analysis

Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Assessing Policy Alternatives

Economic and Budgetary Policy

Health Care Policy

Welfare and Social Security Policy

Education Policy

Environmental and Energy Policy

Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice

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Exam 2: Government Institutions and Policy Actors

Which statement summarizes the structure of the federal judiciary? It is made up of______.

Which reason explains the growth in the size and complexity of government over the past hundred years?

One of the biggest differences between a cabinet-level department (agency) and an independent regulatory commission is that ______.

Lay out the components of the executive branch of the federal government.

Since the U.S. Congress is ______, the House of Representatives and the Senate must agree on policy actions before these policies can go forward.

Present several arguments for and against decentralization of policy authority to states.

______ refers to the checks and balances that our Constitution sets up among the three branches of government.

Federal ______ grants for community development activities give states and local governments an amount of money to conduct the activities with more flexibility to determine how the money is spent.

Policy gridlock often occurs due to ______.

Agencies that fall under the domain of the executive branch of government include ______.

The ______ consists of White House staff and other offices such as the Office of Management and Budget that assist the president in implementing public policy.

Growth in the size of government has led to ______.

Which statement describes the kinds of policy subject areas for which "issue networks" might be most active?

The United States has made many small, targeted changes to environmental policy, economic policy, and health care policy over time. This is called ______ policy making.

______ is our system of government, in which the federal government shares authority with states and local governments in areas of public policy.

What is the benefit of citizen participation in government processes, and how might it be increased?

Define decentralization of policy making. In what ways might decentralization of policy making have negative impact?

______ are federal requirements placed upon state governments without any financial support for implementation.

Government policy actors are defined as ______.

Discuss the Constitutional structure of the U.S. government and the advantages and disadvantages of this structure in terms of policy making.

Public Policy and Politics

Understanding Public Policy Making

Policy Analysis

Public Problems and Policy Alternatives

Assessing Policy Alternatives

Economic and Budgetary Policy

Health Care Policy

Welfare and Social Security Policy

Education Policy

Environmental and Energy Policy

Foreign Policy and Homeland Security

Politics, Analysis, and Policy Choice

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